Welcome to Day 24 of my July Trivia posts.*
Trivia: The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.
I had heard this story before and thought it was made up. It turns out that this is true. Imagine my surprise.
Percy Spencer was working on an active radar set in 1945. He noticed that the microwaves coming off the radar melted the chocolate bar he had in his pocket.
By 1947 the first microwave was commercially available. It cost $5000 back then (about $57,000 today.) Now I can buy a microwave for under $50.
I love learning the truth even if I have to update my opinion.
I give this trivia a 10 out of 10. Not only is it true, but it changed what I know.
*I’m doing something hard (for me) in July that I don’t want to talk about until August (in case I fail.) This something takes a lot of time, so I’m simplifying my July posts. I’m using a list of trivia that Aunt Patti emailed me. Each day, I will explore a trivia fact and bring you the truth, not just the clickbait. I might even rate the trivia. I think this will be fun because I love exploring new topics and sharing them with you. I hope you learn something too. If you do, why not share it with a friend. One of my goals is to get more readers, and word of mouth is a great way to do that. Many thanks.